My company typically puts our workers at the very well known hotel in the Times Square area, but having stayed there for 1.5 weeks in January, I realized it is not the place to stay long term and I looked for another option.
I had another 3 week trip coming up and after doing some research I had found the Residence Inn had several of the features that I was looking for in a long term stay hotel. Not only is it a Marriott property and I was able to log the time under my membership program their many features make it an affordable and pleasant place to stay.
What makes this place great is that it has a kitchen. What they don't say on the website and I find this to be a HUGE selling feature - is that if you leave your grocery list with the front desk by 9 AM, they will go shopping for you and have the food available that evening. There is NO COST for this service. You just pay for the groceries and they leave you the receipts. I cannot tell you how nice it was to put a roast into the crockpot in the morning and get back from work to a nice home cooked meal. To use the other pans, you do have to ask for a hot plate at the front desk, but they bring it to you very quickly.
In addition to the kitchen, you have a place to do laundry. The laundry room has change machines and machines to sell you soap, etc.
Add on to the kitchen and laundry, you have a gym, free Wi-Fi and free hot breakfast every day. Even if you stay for a short time - you can't go wrong.

Tina from Westminster, CA

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Offering a prime Midtown Manhattan location, this hotel is 1 block from Bryant Park, 4 blocks from Times Square, and 5 blocks …More

Very close to MSG, Macy's, and Herald Square subway making it an ideal central location for a trip to NYC. Staff were amazing and the hot breakfast was a nice bonus. Would highly recommend and will stay again my self on my next visit.

Andrew from new york, ny

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The Empire State Building and Macy's are both less than 2 blocks from this Midtown Manhattan hotel. Times Square, Madison …More

We travelled to New York Feb. 16-21, 2015 and stayed at Yotel for all six nights. My engineering background loved the very well designed room, as well as the luggage robot in the lobby. The staff was always friendly and willing to offer assistance if needed. Automated check-in, was a great feature that was quick and easy. Our room and the entire hotel was very clean. I have already recommended Yotel to a friend of mine and we will stay here again when we return this fall.

Michael from Saskatchewan, Canada

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This Manhattan hotel is in the Midtown West neighborhood, 0.8 mile from Times Square and within one-half mile of the New …More

Stayed at this hotel during storm Juno. Perfectly located bang in the centre of the city. Superb views of the Empire State building. 2 minute walk from Macy's. 10 mins from time square. Great local Irish bar playwrights. Tip take a travel kettle and your own tea bags.
Mentioned to the Hotel it was our 20th wedding anniversary and we got an upgrade to the top floor to a premier Queen room. And a bottle of sparkling.
Try Keens steakhouse round the corner. Best steaks in New York

mark from staffordshire.

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Offering rooftop-terrace views of the Empire State Building, this 13-story west Midtown hotel is a short walk to Macy's, 5 …More

We have in the past stayed at 4+ star hotels in Manhattan before but doing a longer trip through the States needed to stick to a budget and this fit the bill. Our experience was brilliant, couldn't fault a thing, wish we had of stayed here on previous visits!! The members of staff were so welcoming and helpful, nothing was too much. Location is brilliant also, due to budgeting we were able to walk to Penn Station (10 mins) with 3 cases and hand luggage.

ck from UK

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Situated in New York's Midtown West neighborhood, this hotel is close to Fifth Avenue shopping, Herald Square, Empire State …More

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